"Why are you here?" Top 5 Page for this destination Aviemore Things to Do Tip by iandsmith

So, you're staying in Aviemore. Well, the chances are fairly good that you've either come to A- spend some time in the Rothiemurcus Estate or B- go to the top of the Cairngorm. You won't be alone.
I hadn't really heard of Rothiemurcus before I arrived, but I did notice a little loch on the map not far from our accommodation that probably had some promise. Little did I realise its popularity. This is a place for walkers and cyclists and they come here by the hundreds, though not on the day I was there, then it was limited to dozens.
Given that I started just on dawn, there was no-one there when I arrived which was good for the silence but bad inasmuch as I had no idea what to expect or where I might find the best scenes.
As it turned out, I spent the first hour in and out of the eastern edge of the lake, named Loch an Eilein, desperately hoping for some still water to enhance the grandeur of the setting. It was not to be. Not, that is, until I found my way around the end of the lake and commenced the trek down the western side. Then it all fell into place.
The breeze that had tormented the lake's surface all but died away and reflections became apparent, doubling the effect of the autumn tones. For the casual walker, this is as near to nirvana as it gets in autumn.
These shots are from the first part of the ramble.